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Gun Violence

Wilmington Hospital
Courts & Law

Philly police arrest suspect in Wilmington Hospital shooting that killed 1 and injured another

Delaware Gov. Matt Meyer, whose wife works at the complex, said the shooting is “a sobering reminder that no one is immune” from gun violence.

5 days ago

Cherelle Parker speaking at a press conference in front of a poster outlining new gun regulations.
Courts & Law

Trump administration launches investigation into Philadelphia gun permit denials

Critics call Philly’s permitting standard subjective and unconstitutional, while gun control advocates say the DOJ is attacking any restrictions on ownership.

2 weeks ago

Listen 1:00
A Sig Sauer P320 handgun is held by a Maine gun shop owner, Tuesday, June 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)
Courts & Law

Delaware Supreme Court hears arguments over constitutionality of age-restricted gun law

Delaware gun rights advocates cheered last year’s overturning of the gun control law, but took issue with the court’s method.

2 weeks ago

Listen 0:47
Philadelphia District Attorney's Office
Courts & Law

Northeast Philly drug investigation uncovers gun making operation, police say

Working on a tip, police say they raided two homes, finding cash, drugs and an alleged gun manufacturing operation with dozens of working and disassembled weapons.

1 month ago

a gun with a silencer attached and two magazines lie on a table
Politics & Policy

Proposed Delaware legislation targets firearm dealers contributing to illegal gun trafficking

Gun control advocates say a small number of Delaware firearm dealers supply the majority of crime guns in the state.

2 months ago

Listen 0:53
President Donald Trump arrives at the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House
Politics & Policy

Philly-area leaders stand united against political violence after Trump targeted in shooting at White House Correspondents’ dinner

Federal and state leaders expressed their gratitude for the Secret Service and first responders while condemning political violence.

2 months ago

Listen 1:00
U.S. Secret Service agents surround President Donald Trump as he is taken from the stage after a shooting incident outside the ballroom during the White House Correspondents Dinner
Politics & Policy

A gunman tried to breach Trump at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner. Here’s what to know

Police said the suspect ran past security barricades as Secret Service agents raced toward him. One officer was shot in a bullet-resistant vest.

2 months ago

Adam Geer, Philly's chief public safety director
Community
Billy Penn

Philly ‘Peacekeepers’ to get unique professional development in new program

The eight-week program will help invest in programs that help prevent community violence throughout the city.

2 months ago

Sophia Collins posing on the basketball court with students.
Community

Cobbs Creek students are making gun violence prevention a priority in their West Philly neighborhood

Boys’ Latin students are participants in Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia’s Nursing Pathways Program, which introduces teens to careers in medicine.

2 months ago

Listen 2:06
A closeup of the lights of a police vehicle
Courts & Law

Teenager faces felony charges after 3-year-old critically injured in South Philly shooting

Prosecutor Anthony Voci said the 17-year-old, who is the child’s uncle, is on juvenile supervision for a previous gun offense.

3 months ago

A semi-automatic Glock pistol is fired
Courts & Law

Philadelphia sues Glock, says gunmaker’s firearms are too easy to make fully automatic

The lawsuit filed by District Attorney Larry Krasner alleges that the gunmaker’s firearms are contributing to mass shootings by their design.

3 months ago

Listen 0:55
the police scene after a shooting in Philly
Courts & Law

Philly’s DA announces plans to charge 19 people accused in deadly gang shootings tied to ‘violent drill rap’

Prosecutors allege the rival gangs created music videos about the shootings and used the YouTube ad revenue to fund further crimes.

4 months ago

Federal immigration officers deploy tear gas at protesters
Community

A man fatally shot by a federal officer in Minnesota worked as an ICU nurse, his parents say

The officer who shot Alex Pretti is an eight-year Border Patrol veteran, federal officials said.

5 months ago

Federal agents stand near the site of a shooting
Politics & Policy

After federal immigration agents kill U.S. citizen in Minneapolis, Shapiro, Philly-area Dems decry ICE’s ‘abuses of power’

Pennsylvania's governor said that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's "clear abuses of power are only creating danger in our communities."

5 months ago

Federal immigration officers deploy tear gas after a shooting in Minneapolis
Courts & Law

Man is shot and killed during Minneapolis immigration crackdown, National Guard activated

Federal immigration officers have shot and killed a man in Minneapolis, drawing hundreds of protesters in a city already shaken by another fatal shooting weeks earlier.

5 months ago

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